If you are really good, are you in a position to get some scholarships / financial aid? This would lower some of the opportunity costs of going. Now... a) In c

If you are really good, are you in a position to get some scholarships / financial aid? This would lower some of the opportunity costs of going. Now... a) In college, you would still have a lot of free time to pursue your own projects, and could always drop out if you hit it big! It gives you a safe place to work from while giving you a chance to learn more skills, too. b) It gives you a GREAT chance to meet other people who can help you, work with you, drop out with you, etc. c) You can learn about other life skills, too! Those are three good reasons that you might want to consider more seriously going to college. I feel the same way about many post-graduate experiences as you do about college, and it's important to try to see things with more shades of grey and to be more open to positive experiences. Remember, no one is going to put you in a prison for four years, but by not going to college now (or not applying... etc) you are losing on some opportunities that you might like, even in six months. So for now, relatively easy to keep more options open.